NPR picture style + latticework template

gilles

something to look at.
http://www.catnaps.org/islamic/geometry.html

jarynzlesa

thx for your contribuiton. very nice pieces . sorry to bother you, but have you ever used latticework somewhere in reality or in just at architectural project?

gilles

It's only aesthetic interest.

pilou

Of course I am always interested with V6 amazing things!

Do you know Muqarnas more 3D art? (incredible site !

gilles

Dave R

@jarynzlesa said:

hi all,

just quick question about fig.1. is it possible to make something like as shown in the picture by SU? Or, do you have any idea how the picture was made? I stole is from http://world-of-wood.blogspot.cz/.
[attachment=1:1cxuet5e]fig. 1.jpg[/attachment:1cxuet5e]

I've thought about ways to make similar illustrations. I have made some line styles that are close to what you see in that image although they aren't exact replicas. The "texture" lines are another matter. I expect they are "hand drawn" in something like Illustrator. I've played with a couple of options but haven't really been very pleased with the results. They involve post processing and the use of a tablet. I've played with FotoSketcher as a tool to modify textures but haven't found the look I'm after, yet.

I've also been looking at ways to create a style similar to this image. I'm not sure how successful it'll be though. I think there's something about the hand work that can't be replicated by a computer.

jarynzlesa

@unknownuser said:

Do you know Muqarnas more 3D art? (incredible site !

thank you pilou for your recommendation , but I think this is not my league (too much for me - so far).

@dave r said:

I think there's something about the hand work that can't be replicated by a computer.

hi dave,
thank you for your reflection .
i think that they have any templates and then they put them together (in some software). i couldn't believe it is handdrawn - each different picture - same style, i could say almost the same style.
any other observation welcomed.

Dave R

I understand your skepticism about the hand work but you should take a look at Fine Woodworking Magazine and WoodenBoat Magazine. Both use a large quantity of hand drawn art that is much more involved than the illustration you posted.

I have done a few illustrations for Fine Woodworking Magazine. The models were created in SketchUp, I made a sketchy line style and applied hand drawn wood grain materials. You can see a couple of examples in the Case Study that SketchUp did on their blog. Those images are very close to what their artists are doing by hand.

jarynzlesa

@dave r said:

I have done a few illustrations for Fine Woodworking Magazine. The models were created in SketchUp, I made a sketchy line style and applied hand drawn wood grain materials. You can see a couple of examples in the Case Study that SketchUp did on their blog. Those images are very close to what their artists are doing by hand.

I have seen them before (long time ago) and i admired them (at least one of them).
very nice illustration .
ok, I have to admit, there is high possibility that the pictures are illustrated, but anyway, i think he uses some templates (arrows, text(font), basic shapes, hatches....).
thx for inspiration

Dave R

Oh, I agree, the text and arrows are not drawn by hand. That sort of thing can be done in LayOut easily enough.